Fence protector



May 22, 1928.

I v H. H. SCHUETTE FENCE PROTECTOR Filed April 27, 1927 1 1 o x: \V w 7k top and Patented May 22, 1928.

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My invention has for its objectv to provide a .ln'eans for preventinghorses and cattle and trespassers from breaking down or stretching thetop of wire fences which commonly occurs where horses reach over the topof wire fences to browse in fields ads joining to which they-areallotted and which often occurs when boys climb over fences. At firstthe top wire is bent down and stretched and finally the lower wires arestretched until the fence does not efiiciently enclose or separatefields. the fence is protected by wires that extend parallel to thefence and are located'at the alon lines that are displaced a distancefrom the top wirev of the fence sufiiciently to prevent-materialengagement with the top wire when an effort is made to reach over orclimb over the topof the fence. The parallel wires thus operate toprotect the fence and prevent the upper part thereof from beingstretched down toward the ground.

The invention particularly provides for so supporting the parallel wiresthat they may be readily moved close to the fence when it is desired tooperate upon the;v

ground, such as, plowing, cultivating or harvestlng 1n the field havinga fence that 18 protected by my invention. Thus when it is desired tomanipulate the ground the projecting wires may be folded close to thefence so that the, operations will notbe interfered with.

The invention may be contained in protective fence structures ofdifferent forms and to illustrate a practical application of theinvention, I have selected a means for supporting the wires thatembodies the invention and which is illustrative of the variousstructures in which the invention may be utilized. The particularstructure selected is shown in the accompanying drawing and is describedhereinafter.

Fig. 1 illustrates a field having fences that are protected by theconstruction selected as an example of the embodiment ofmy invention.Fig. 2 is a side view of the top of the post of one of the fences of thefield. Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the corner posts. Fig. 4 is aside view of another corner post.

Fig. 5 illustrates two end posts of a fence.

Fig. 6 illustrates a means for connecting the protective wires to thecross bar which is so supported as to dispose the protective wires By myinvention I to the protective angles to at a point 'inoreor "lessremoved from the to) wire of the fence. 1 p

The field 1, indicated in Fig. '1, is separated from surrounding areasby the fence 2, which is supported by ,nie'ans'o'f the posts 3. is,indicated a :gatefthrough which the field maybe entered- The posts ofthe field are provided with pivoted cross bars- 5. The cross bars 5 aresupported in their pivotal relation to the post by any satisfactorymeans. In the form of construction shown, and where wooden posts areused, a pike may be driven through an opening formed in the cross bar 5,and into the top of the post. Where the post is formedof metal asuitable pin may be secured by wire or other.

means to thetop of the post. If 'thepost is formed of concrete acentral, reinforcing bar may extend through the top of the con crete inorder. that its associated cross bar may be pivotally supported.

The ends of the cross bars 5 are connected wires 10. The protectivewires 10 may be connected to the ends of the cross bars 5 in anysuitable manner. In Fig. 6 is shown a short wire 11 that may be insertedthrough an opening 12 so as to crimp the associated wires 10 into theopening 12 and draw the 'crimped portion in the opening 12. The ends ofthe wire 11 may then be hooked over the wire 10 so as to effectivelylockthe wire 10 to the end of the cross bar 5. At one end post of the fence,or the corner post of the field, the cross bar 5 is supported in abracket 13 that may be bolted to the corner post or may otherwise besecured as by wiring. The bracket 13 may be made U-shaped and a bolt 14may be the bracket and the cross bar 5 and so as topivotally connect itscross bar to the post. The ends of the wires 10 are connected to thecross bar 5 pivotally supported by the end post or corner field post 3.The other end post of the fence is, preferably, provided with a hook 15and the wires 10 are looped and the eyes are placed on the hook 15. Whenthe wires are stretched all of the cross bars 5 extend substantially atright the plane of the fence and, consequently, the wires 10 are locatedat their most remote position relative to the posts of the fence. Thusthe protective wires 10 protect the top of the fence from being brokendown since they hold the stock back from contact with the fence and alsothey form a considerable hindrance to one who attempts to climb over thefence. When, however, it is desired to plow the field, or otherwisemanipulate the ground, or harvest the vegetation, one of the wires maybe unhooked or released from the hook 15 and the elasticity, or theweight of the other wire, will draw the ends of the cross bars, to,which it is connected, towards the post having the hook 15 which willswing the wires 10 close to or against the posts and thus position thewires close to the fence and so that they will not interfere with theoperations of the agriculturist. If desired the posts having the hooks15, to which the endsv of the wires are connected, may be located inopposite corners and the posts having the brackets 13 may likewise belocated in opposite corners substantially as shown in Fig. 1. Thus whenthe farmer enters the field, he may readily release certain of the wiresand draw the other wire so as to rotate the cross bars 5 and place themclose to the plane of the fence.

I claim:

1,111 a fence protector, the fence having a plurality of spaced posts, aplurality of bars pivotally supported on the tops of the fence posts, apair of wires disposed one on each sideof the fence and connected to theends of the bars and so as to'locate the bars substantially parallel toeach other, means for removably securing the ends of the wires, wherebythe wires may be moved in juxtaposed relation with respect to the top ofthe fence when the bars are rotated.

2. In a fence protector, the fence having a plurality of spaced posts, aplurality of bars pivotally-supported on the tops of the fence posts, apair of wires disposed one on each side of the fence and connected tothe ends of the bars and so as to locate the bars substantially parallelto each other, a bracket for pivotally supporting one of the bars on theend post of the fence, a hook for securing the wires at the other end ofthe fence to the end post whereby the wires when secured to the hookwill be located remote from the upper edge of the fence and may be movedinto juxtaposed relation with respect to the upper edge of the fencewhen one of the wires is disconnected from the said hook. v

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

nanny H. SOH E TEI

